In overweight/obese subjects with cardiovascular risk factors which have been under medical treatment with risk-reducing medications, a modest weight loss induced by a reduced-calorie diet improved lipid profile, blood pressure, and reduced ICAM-1 and MCP-1 levels but had no effect on plasma BDNF or glycemic factors.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- cardiovascular risk factors
- bariatric surgery
- roux en y gastric bypass
- metabolic syndrome
- cardiovascular disease
- blood pressure
- gastric bypass
- glycemic control
- weight gain
- type diabetes
- obese patients
- healthcare
- oxidative stress
- adipose tissue
- physical activity
- heart rate
- insulin resistance
- combination therapy
- blood glucose